Know the car's history before you hand over the money
Enter the VIN. CarHenry checks accidents, title brands, odometer readings, theft records, service history, recalls and market price against 1000+ U.S. and Canadian sources, and the full vehicle history report is instantly generated.
- Buyback Guarantee on every report
- Full report $9.90, no subscription
- Instantly generated, kept for 12 months
A CarHenry report can uncover
- Accidents
- Title brands
- Odometer rollback
- Theft
- Service records
- Open recalls
- Owner complaints
- Market price
What's inside every CarHenry vehicle history report
Ten sections, each with its source named and a plain verdict. Accidents, title, odometer, theft, service, auction history, safety records and market value, checked by VIN.
Vehicle identity
Make, model, year, trim, engine, drivetrain, body, plant, check-digit validity and factory equipment.
VIN structure · NHTSA vPICAccident and damage history
Reported accidents, damage severity, point of impact, structural damage, airbag deployment, repairs and total-loss declarations.
Police, insurance and repair reportingTitle and ownership history
Salvage, rebuilt, flood, lemon and junk brands, title history by state, previous owners, rental or fleet use, liens.
State title recordsOdometer history
Mileage readings over time, rollback and not-actual-mileage flags, last reported reading.
Title transfers, inspections, service visitsStolen vehicle check
Active theft records and recovered-theft history for the VIN.
Insurance and law-enforcement reportingService and maintenance records
Service visits, oil changes, tire rotations, brake and transmission work, safety and emissions inspections.
Participating shops and dealersAuction and sale history
Auction listings and announcements, past for-sale listings with asking prices, sale dates.
Auction and listing recordsSafety and market value
Open recalls with remedy, owner complaints by component, NHTSA crash-test ratings, asking-price range and known model faults.
NHTSA · live US listingsEvery CarHenry Vehicle History Report checks for…
The same categories of records the big history services sell, in one $9.90 report. Each section names where its records came from.
Vehicle identity
- Make, model, model year, trim
- Engine, drivetrain, body style
- Assembly plant, check-digit validity
- Factory equipment
Accident and damage history
- Reported accidents
- Damage severity, minor to severe
- Point of impact
- Structural and frame damage
- Airbag deployment
- Repair records, total-loss declarations
Title and ownership history
- Salvage, rebuilt, junk, flood, fire, hail brands
- Lemon and manufacturer buyback
- Title history by state
- Previous owners, length of ownership
- Personal, rental, lease, fleet, taxi, police use
- Liens and repossessions
Odometer history
- Last reported mileage
- Mileage readings over time
- Rollback and not-actual-mileage flags
- Exceeds-mechanical-limits brands
Stolen vehicle check
- Active theft records
- Recovered-theft history
Service and maintenance
- Service visits
- Oil changes, tire rotations
- Brake and transmission work
- Safety and emissions inspections
Auction and sale history
- Auction listings and announcements
- Past for-sale listings with asking prices
- Sale dates
Safety
- Open recalls with remedy status
- Owner complaints by component
- NHTSA crash-test ratings
- Safety investigations
Market value
- Asking-price range, same year and trim
- Price by mileage
- Depreciation outlook
Known model faults
- Common failures for the generation
- What to test on the drive
Sections without a record for your VIN say "no record found". Nothing is filled in with a guess. What a vehicle history report is and how ours compares.
Seven promises, in writing
10 record groups and 62 individual checks in every report, model years 1981 to 2026, and seven promises that hold for every report we sell. Each one is spelled out on the guarantee page.
CarHenry Buyback Guarantee
If a DMV-branded title (salvage, rebuilt, junk, flood, fire, hail, lemon) exists for the VIN and is missing from your report, CarHenry may buy the vehicle back. Every report, not only registered vehicles.
Read the terms 2Nothing-found refund
If the history sections of your report come back with no record at all, you get the report price back, no questions.
Read the terms 3Every fact names its source
Each section states which record type it came from and the date of the last update, so you can verify it.
Read the terms 4Instantly generated from the CarHenry database
Your report is generated the moment payment clears. No queue, no batch run, no waiting.
Read the terms 5One price, shown before you start
$9.90, no subscription, no bundle at checkout, no renewal.
Read the terms 6Kept for 12 months
Online and PDF; the link stays valid for a year.
Read the terms 724/7 support, a person answers
Support around the clock by e-mail, replies within one business day.
Read the termsHow CarHenry's promises compare
| Promise | CarHenry | CARFAX | carVertical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price shown before you start | Yes $9.90 on every page | No $49.99 appears at checkout | No $34.99 on the pricing page, not the home page |
| Buyback Guarantee | Yes All reports | Yes Registered vehicles | No |
| 24/7 support | Yes A person answers | Help center | Yes 24/7 |
| Nothing-found refund | Yes | Not observed | Yes Report return guarantee when no data is found |
| Every fact names its source | Yes | Not observed | Not observed |
| No subscription or bundle push | Yes | No 2- and 4-report packs offered at checkout | No Bundles pushed on the home page; "I don't have a VIN" leads to a bundle |
| Report kept 12 months | Yes Online and PDF | Reports must be activated within 1 year | Not observed |
Observed on carfax.com and carvertical.com in September 2026. Not affiliated. CARFAX and carVertical are trademarks of their owners.
Reliability you can count on
Built for the U.S. used-car market
See exactly what you get before you buy
- Accidents with severity, point of impact and airbag deployment
- Title brands, previous owners, odometer readings and theft records
- Service visits, open recalls with remedy, and the market price range
- Online report plus a PDF by e-mail, link valid for 12 months
The sample uses demonstration data so you can judge the format, not a real vehicle.
How CarHenry compares
Prices and coverage as shown on each company's own site in September 2026. Not affiliated with any of them.
| What you get | CarHenry | CARFAX | AutoCheck | Free toolsNHTSA · NICB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price for one report | $9.90 | $49.99shown at checkout | $29.9921-day access | Free5 lookups a day |
| VIN decode, specs and equipment | ||||
| Open recalls with remedy status | ||||
| Owner complaints by component | ||||
| Market price range, same year and trim | ||||
| Title brands, salvage, odometer history | NICB: theft and salvage only | |||
| Accident and damage history | ||||
| Stolen vehicle check | ||||
| Service and maintenance records | ||||
| Auction and sale history | ||||
| No subscription or bundle required |
One $9.90 report covers the same categories of records as the big history services, instantly generated from the CarHenry database. CARFAX and AutoCheck are trademarks of their owners.
Three steps, about a minute
Enter the VIN
From the windshield plate, the door-jamb sticker or the listing. We check the length, the allowed characters and the built-in check digit.
Confirm the car, free
See the make, model, year, engine and plant, plus which report sections have a record. Nothing is charged yet.
Pay once, read the report
$9.90 by card or wallet. The report opens in your browser and a PDF goes to your e-mail.
Simple pricing
One report is all most buyers need. Checking several cars? Packs cost less per report and never expire.
| Reports | Per report | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 reportMost buyers | $9.90 | $9.90 | Check a VIN |
| 3 reports | $7.97 | $23.90 | Buy 3-pack |
| 5 reports | $6.98 | $34.90 | Buy 5-pack |
Nothing found?
The decode is shown before you pay. Sections with no record for your VIN say "no record found": a clean title, no accidents and no theft record are the answer you were hoping for, and they are in the report in writing.
Refunds
Wrong vehicle identified, or the report doesn't open: e-mail the report number and we refund the purchase.
Payment
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay and Google Pay. Charged as CARHENRY. No account needed.
What buyers say
Average of 1,240 verified reviews
Ran it on three cars before a weekend of viewings. One had a rear-end accident on record and an open fuel-pump recall the seller hadn't mentioned. Ten dollars to know that in advance.
Clean title, two owners, odometer readings that added up, and a price range that showed the listing was $3,000 high. The dealer came down once I showed him the report.
Questions buyers ask
What does a VIN check show?
A CarHenry VIN check shows the vehicle's identity (make, model, year, trim, engine, plant), reported accidents and damage, title brands such as salvage, rebuilt, flood and lemon, previous owners, odometer readings over time with rollback flags, stolen vehicle records, service and maintenance records, auction and sale history, open recalls, owner complaints, crash-test ratings and the current market price range for the same year and trim.
Is this the same as CARFAX?
CarHenry checks the same categories of records: accidents, title brands, odometer history, theft, service records, ownership and recalls, plus the market price range and known model faults. It is a single-purchase report at $9.90, versus $49.99 for one CARFAX report as shown on carfax.com in September 2026. CarHenry is not affiliated with CARFAX or AutoCheck. See the full comparison.
Does it work on every car?
Cars and light trucks sold in the US or Canada from model year 1981, when the 17-character VIN became standard. Imported vehicles decode partially, and the report says so.
Where is the VIN?
At the base of the windshield on the driver's side, on the driver's door-jamb sticker, and on the title, registration and insurance card. Photos and tips.
How long does it take?
The report is instantly generated from the CarHenry database and opens in your browser and a PDF copy is e-mailed to you. The link stays valid for 12 months.
What if the report misses something?
Two written promises cover it. If a DMV-branded title (salvage, rebuilt, junk, flood, fire, hail, lemon) exists for the VIN and is missing from your report, the CarHenry Buyback Guarantee applies: CarHenry may buy the vehicle back. If the history sections come back with no record at all, you get the report price back, no questions. The CarHenry guarantee.
Who runs CarHenry?
CarHenry is an independent service. We are not affiliated with any manufacturer, dealer group, CARFAX, AutoCheck, NHTSA or any state DMV. Questions go to help@carhenry.com, and a person answers.
Guides for used-car buyers
Where to find the VIN
The four places it's printed, and why two of them must match.
Read the guideOpen recalls explained
What a recall means for a buyer and how to get it fixed free.
Read the guideUsed-car inspection checklist
What to look at on the lot after you've read the report.
Read the guideTitle brands explained
Salvage, rebuilt, flood and lemon brands, what each one does to price and insurance, and how they show up in the report.
Read the guideGot the VIN? Check it now.
Full report $9.90, paid once. Instantly generated.
No account, no subscription. Seven written promises, including the Buyback Guarantee.